Enterprise Account Executive

    Validio

    🇬🇧 London
    SaaS
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    Posted 4 days ago
    Work Type

    On-site

    Vertical

    SaaS

    Source

    arbeitnow

    About this role

    Validio is the agentic data management platform that automates data quality, lineage, and cataloging — so enterprises can finally trust the data behind their analytics, AI, and reporting.

    As an Enterprise Account Executive, you'll bring that promise to the enterprises that need it most, owning the full cycle from first outreach to closed deal.You'll build and run your own pipeline across the enterprise segment, partner with Sales Engineering to prove value, and win over the data and business leaders who decide whether their organization can trust its data.

    What you'll doOwn the full sales cycle — from prospecting and qualification to negotiation and close — across a defined enterprise territoryBuild and manage your own pipeline, and develop account plans for the enterprises you targetEngage senior stakeholders, up to C-level (CDO, CIO), on the business impact of trusted dataPartner with Sales Engineering to run proof-of-value engagements and tailored demosNavigate complex, multi-stakeholder buying processes with a value-based approachKeep an accurate forecast and clean pipeline hygiene in the CRMRepresent Validio at industry events

    What you'll bring5+ years closing complex B2B SaaS or data/AI deals, with a consistent record of exceeding quotaExperience owning full-cycle enterprise sales into large organizationsCommand of value-based selling across multiple stakeholders and long cyclesA hunter's instinct for generating pipeline, paired with executive-level communicationFluency with a structured sales methodology like MEDDPICC, and the discipline to qualify and forecast rigorouslyBonus points forBackground in data infrastructure, cloud, or data observabilityFamiliarity with the modern data stack (e.g.

    Snowflake, Databricks, AWS, GCP)International or multilingual sales experienceWhy Validio Founded in Sweden in 2019, we're trusted by data-driven enterprises like Nordea, Canva, and Truecaller. Data quality is becoming the foundation everything else — analytics, AI, agents

    Tools & Tech Stack

    Outreach

    Selling Motion

    Sales Cycle

    Enterprise

    6–18 month cycles, complex multi-stakeholder deals

    Prospecting

    Channel / Partner

    Sell through partners, resellers, or alliances

    Buyer Persona

    C-Suite

    Selling to executive decision-makers

    Requirements at a Glance

    Bachelor's Degree·Required
    Prospecting·Required skill
    Negotiation·Required skill
    C-Suite Selling·Required skill

    Typical Day — Account Executive

    Stakeholder meetings3–5/week
    Executive presentations2–3/week
    Business cases & RFPs1–2/week
    Forecast & pipeline2×/week
    Champion coachingDaily

    Estimates based on role type and selling motion — actual may vary by company.

    SaaS — Interview Intel

    Typical Sales Cycle

    30–90 days (SMB) · 3–9 months (Mid-Market) · 6–18 months (Enterprise)

    Common Buyer Objections

    • "We're locked into a contract with [competitor]"
    • "We built something in-house already"
    • "We don't have budget until next quarter"
    • "Our team won't adopt another tool"

    Key Industry Metrics

    ARR / MRRNet Revenue Retention (NRR)CAC Payback PeriodLogo Churn vs Revenue ChurnACV (Avg Contract Value)Magic Number

    Hot Topics to Reference

    • • AI-native product disruption
    • • PLG vs sales-led motion debate
    • • Vertical SaaS consolidation
    • • Usage-based pricing models

    Use these insights to speak the buyer's language in interviews.

    Tags

    Sales
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    Walk me through your discovery process.

    Template question
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    How do you handle a prospect who goes silent mid-deal?

    Template question
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    Tell me about your largest closed deal and the sales cycle.

    Template question
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    How do you build business cases for stakeholders?

    Template question
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    Describe a deal you lost and what you learned.

    Template question
    Research Validio's product, recent news, and key competitors
    Prepare metrics: quota attainment %, average deal size, win rate
    Practice a 2-minute product demo pitch for a mock discovery call
    Review the job description and map your experience to each requirement
    Role Insights

    Account Executives are the revenue engine of any sales organization — this role will require strong pipeline management and closing skills.

    Top SaaS reps often earn significant upside through accelerators once quota is exceeded.

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